Feedings: Apply a balanced garden fertilizer once in March, June and September.

Propagation: Start new plants from cuttings.

Ease of culture: Easy.

Hardiness: Hardy.

Use: Firethorns, also known as pyracanthas, fill with white flowers in March followed by small green berries that turn a reddish color fall through winter. Use the plants as hedges or feature as accent plants among foundation plantings and along walkways. Pyracanthas can be trained as espaliers or added to a trellis. Wildlife enjoy the berries from varieties like the red-fruited Victory (above).